Diocese of Motherwell
Marriage & Family Life Office

Supporting couples & families in their Christian vocation. Proposing the Gospel of the Family in today’s world.

 Marriage Resources

A number of resources to help you in your marriage vocation. Note mpore resources may be avalable on you diocesan website.

YOUR MARRIAGE TIMELINE

SEVEN STEPS have been carefully selected to help establish a strong foundation for your marriage. You can expect the entire process to last approximately nine months. Investing in your marriage before your vows will help equip you for the lifetime ahead.

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Examination of Conscience for Couples

“Love is patient, love is kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way, it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” (1 Cor 13:4-7).

FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO

FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO means “On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World”. It is an Apostolic Exhortation given by Pope John-Paul II on the 22nd of November, 1981 and is mainly about the family, married couples, children and parenting.

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HUMANAE VITAE

Humanae vitae is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI , 25 July 1968. The text re-affirmed the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding married love, responsible parenthood, and the rejection of artificial contraception.

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WEDDING LITURGY SHEET

You should complete this sheet and return it to the Priest or Deacon who will celebrate your
wedding. Before printing any Order of Service booklet, you should have it approved by the
celebrant. Any booklet should also contain a note of the relevant music copyright permissions.

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FERTILITY CARE SCOTLAND

The Church respects the choice of parents to space their children using the natural rhythms of a woman’s cycle. FCS gives couples the understanding they need to avoid pregnancy where appropriate.

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The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life

The Dicastery has responsibility in the areas that fall within the competence of the Apostolic See for the development of the life and apostolate of the lay faithful, for the pastoral care of young people and the family and its mission according to God’s plan, and for the protection and support of human life. The Dicastery supports and organises international conferences and other initiatives related to these themes that take into account both the ecclesial and broader spheres of society.

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For Your Marriage

Helps couples at all stages of life to understand and live God’s plan for happy, holy marriages. For Your Marriage is an initiative of the Catholic Church

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Catechese

A series of catecheses from the World Meeting of Families in 2013.

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